(VOV) -Japanese enterprises continue to consider Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City in particular, as a destination with numerous prospects for investment and business, an annual forum promoting Vietnam-Japan trade and investment ties in HCM City heard on July 31.

The launch of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) late this year is expected to create many opportunities and challenges as well for the domestic tourism sector, especially in the area of human resources, but the tourism workforce has yet to take steps to prepare for the worst-case scenario.

VietNamNet Bridge – The hospitality sector in Viet Nam must take steps to improve the quality of personnel as tourism professionals from other countries in the ASEAN Economic Community (EC) will be permitted to work within the region by year-end.

(VOV) - At a recent workshop in Hanoi it was unveiled that the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) has established a process to certify tourism professionals and as a result – tens of thousands of domestic tourism jobs are at risk.

In response to the Government’s strategy to position Thailand as a Muslim-friendly destination, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) will launch its first smartphone application designed specifically to make it easier for Muslim visitors to find Muslim-friendly products, services, and facilities across Thailand.

VietNamNet Bridge – International visitors to Vietnam are likely to burgeon from 8 to 18 percent should the Government create more favourable conditions for visa waivers, said Vu Tien Loc, President of the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI).

As the Cambodian property market continues to expand, adding more high-rise condominiums to an ever-developing skyline, the construction sector has become a backbone of the Kingdom’s economy that attracts investment from across the region.

Singapore and Thailand have established close historical ties and the relations have expanded over the years, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on the occasion of a visit by Thai Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha.